It is time to revise silat gayung to make it more appealing to the new generation, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo.
Silat gayung, a traditional Malay martial arts, can also improve discipline.
Dr Mohd Khir was speaking at the closing ceremony of Malaysia Silat Gayung Association (PSGM), Hulu Langat District branch three-day training camp at Dataran Datuk Mohd Said Commercial Centre in Rincing, km38, Jalan Kajang-Seremban.
The Menteri Besar was earlier appointed as patron of PSGM Selangor.
Others present at the event were acting association president Dr Ahmad Lazim, PSGM Selangor president Datuk Zainal Abidin Sakom and PSGM Hulu Langat branch president Datuk Mohd Said Mat Saman.
Dr Mohd Khir urged more schools to introduce silat gayung in their curriculum to promote it to youths.
"We can pass on the martial art skills to the younger generation and help them avoid unhealthy influence." A total of 134 PSGM members took part in the camp and underwent intensive training under the national masters.
At present, the PSGM Hulu Langat has set up silat gayung clubs in 22 schools and plans to expand to all secondary and primary schools in the district.
At the closing ceremony, silat gayung teams from Singapore, Perak, Pahang, Malacca, Johor and Universiti Putra Malaysia took turns to demonstrate their skills. An exhibition on the history and activities of silat gayung in Malaysia were also held.
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05 August 2003
31 July 2003
Manila meet to gauge Malaysian competitiveness
THE Asia Pacific Silat championships in Manila next week will give an indication on how well the Malaysian exponents will fare in the Vietnam Sea Games in December.
Malaysian Silat Association (Pesaka) will be sending 21 exponents to the second edition of the Asia Pacific championships where the association has targeted five gold medals.
Pesaka president Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said that the performance of the national exponents in the Asia Pacific competition will be important as the tournament is one of the basis to name the final squad for the Sea Games.
"The squasd members will have to perform well as the results will be given due consideration in naming the Sea Games squad," said Muhammad in Kuala lumpur yesterday.
"We have targeted five gold medals and our exponents will face stiff competition from Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines.
"The tournament will give us an indication of our chances in the Sea Games and the target will be based on our performance in the Asia Pacific tournament.
"The Sea Games will be tough as Vietnam were overall champions in Kuala Lumpur (in 2001) and they will be determined to dominate again." Malaysia won five gold in the Kuala Lumpur Sea Games two years ago, but could face a tough time as Vietnam will be going all out to make a clean sweep of the 18 gold medals at stake.
Malaysia will also be challenged by Indonesia and Philippines who are the only teams capable of halting Vietnam's total dominance.
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Malaysian Silat Association (Pesaka) will be sending 21 exponents to the second edition of the Asia Pacific championships where the association has targeted five gold medals.
Pesaka president Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said that the performance of the national exponents in the Asia Pacific competition will be important as the tournament is one of the basis to name the final squad for the Sea Games.
"The squasd members will have to perform well as the results will be given due consideration in naming the Sea Games squad," said Muhammad in Kuala lumpur yesterday.
"We have targeted five gold medals and our exponents will face stiff competition from Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines.
"The tournament will give us an indication of our chances in the Sea Games and the target will be based on our performance in the Asia Pacific tournament.
"The Sea Games will be tough as Vietnam were overall champions in Kuala Lumpur (in 2001) and they will be determined to dominate again." Malaysia won five gold in the Kuala Lumpur Sea Games two years ago, but could face a tough time as Vietnam will be going all out to make a clean sweep of the 18 gold medals at stake.
Malaysia will also be challenged by Indonesia and Philippines who are the only teams capable of halting Vietnam's total dominance.
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19 June 2003
INDONESIA TO TAKE PART IN ASIA-PACIFIC SILAT COMPETITION
Banjarmasin, E Kalimantan, June 19 (ANTARA) - Indonesia will take part in the Asia-Pacific Silat Competition to be held in Manila on Aug 1-6, it was learned here Thursday.
Silat is the traditional art of self-defense.
"We will join the championship as a warm-up for the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi in December," chairman of the Indonesian Silat Association, Eddy Marzuki Nalapraya, said.
He said he will use the occasion to lobby Arabian countries to realize the wish of some countries to include the sports event in the Asian Games to be held in Qatar in 2006.
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Silat is the traditional art of self-defense.
"We will join the championship as a warm-up for the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi in December," chairman of the Indonesian Silat Association, Eddy Marzuki Nalapraya, said.
He said he will use the occasion to lobby Arabian countries to realize the wish of some countries to include the sports event in the Asian Games to be held in Qatar in 2006.
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08 May 2003
Silat cekak exponents show prowess at sports fest
A woman was walking alone one quiet evening after her class when suddenly, two men on a motorcycle stopped by her and tried to rob her. They even threatened to harm her.
What would you do if you were in this situation? Twenty-three-year-old Norazrine Shamsuddin of Negri Sembilan, who once found herself in such a situation, had fought back.
Not only did she manage to save herself, she even knocked out the men - thanks to the silat cekak she once learnt.
The former Universiti Malaya student was speaking at the launch of the two-day Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia's National Sports Carnival 2003 recently at Universiti Putra Malaysia in Serdang.
Lailati Mohd Noh of Johor, a silat cekak exponent of 13 years, said the self-defence art was most suitable for women.
The mother of two said silat cekak does not require one to have strong lower limbs.
"The moves involve mainly the palms, hands and arms. It also does not make the practitioner muscular," she added.
Nazaruddin Mohd Amin, 27, of Negri Sembilan, was attracted to the simplicity of the silat cekak moves.
The carnival was jointly organised by Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia, Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak UPM and the Youth and Sports Ministry.
It was launched by Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
Also present was Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia president and chief instructor Ishak Itam.
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What would you do if you were in this situation? Twenty-three-year-old Norazrine Shamsuddin of Negri Sembilan, who once found herself in such a situation, had fought back.
Not only did she manage to save herself, she even knocked out the men - thanks to the silat cekak she once learnt.
The former Universiti Malaya student was speaking at the launch of the two-day Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia's National Sports Carnival 2003 recently at Universiti Putra Malaysia in Serdang.
Lailati Mohd Noh of Johor, a silat cekak exponent of 13 years, said the self-defence art was most suitable for women.
The mother of two said silat cekak does not require one to have strong lower limbs.
"The moves involve mainly the palms, hands and arms. It also does not make the practitioner muscular," she added.
Nazaruddin Mohd Amin, 27, of Negri Sembilan, was attracted to the simplicity of the silat cekak moves.
The carnival was jointly organised by Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia, Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak UPM and the Youth and Sports Ministry.
It was launched by Women and Family Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil.
Also present was Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia president and chief instructor Ishak Itam.
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05 May 2003
MB lauds move to train non-Malays in silat
SHAH ALAM, Sun. - The move by the Silat Lincah Malaysia organisation to train non-Malays in the martial art has been lauded.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo said it was the first time non-Malays were allowed to learn the art in the country and it was a boost to efforts in unifying the various races here.
He said Silat Lincah only recently opened its doors to non-Malays but had already attracted about 3,000 non-Malay members.
He was speaking after opening the 26th annual general meeting of the organisation here today.
He hoped more martial arts organisations would follow suit as it would lead to greater understanding among the races.
Earlier, he said silat should also incorporate aspects of science and technology into its training, in order to compete at the same level with other forms of martial arts.
Dr Khir said other martial arts like judo and silambam were incorporating knowledge like the various pressure points in the body that affect organs such as the heart and spleen and how to use the acquired knowledge to immobilise an opponent.
He reminded the delegates that silat was no longer a war weapon as there was very little hand-to-hand combat nowadays.
"Wars are fought with satellites, planes, artillery and also in the virtual world."
He said silat was now more for instilling discipline and bravery in a person.
Dr Khir also proposed that silat be introduced in all schools in the State.
Besides silat, he said the State was also looking at introducing uniformed bodies such as the police and fire department in schools.
He said such involvement would ensure students do not succumb to social ills.
On an unrelated issue, Dr Khir, who is also the Malaysian Youth Council president, said the council had sent two men to Iraq, bringing with them US$10,000 (RM38,000) worth of medical supplies.
He said the two managed to deliver the supplies directly to hospitals in Baghdad last week.
He added that more such missions would be carried out soon and MYC was trying to raise funds for the Iraqis through its "spend a ringgit, save a child" campaign.
Written by STEVEN FRASHER
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Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo said it was the first time non-Malays were allowed to learn the art in the country and it was a boost to efforts in unifying the various races here.
He said Silat Lincah only recently opened its doors to non-Malays but had already attracted about 3,000 non-Malay members.
He was speaking after opening the 26th annual general meeting of the organisation here today.
He hoped more martial arts organisations would follow suit as it would lead to greater understanding among the races.
Earlier, he said silat should also incorporate aspects of science and technology into its training, in order to compete at the same level with other forms of martial arts.
Dr Khir said other martial arts like judo and silambam were incorporating knowledge like the various pressure points in the body that affect organs such as the heart and spleen and how to use the acquired knowledge to immobilise an opponent.
He reminded the delegates that silat was no longer a war weapon as there was very little hand-to-hand combat nowadays.
"Wars are fought with satellites, planes, artillery and also in the virtual world."
He said silat was now more for instilling discipline and bravery in a person.
Dr Khir also proposed that silat be introduced in all schools in the State.
Besides silat, he said the State was also looking at introducing uniformed bodies such as the police and fire department in schools.
He said such involvement would ensure students do not succumb to social ills.
On an unrelated issue, Dr Khir, who is also the Malaysian Youth Council president, said the council had sent two men to Iraq, bringing with them US$10,000 (RM38,000) worth of medical supplies.
He said the two managed to deliver the supplies directly to hospitals in Baghdad last week.
He added that more such missions would be carried out soon and MYC was trying to raise funds for the Iraqis through its "spend a ringgit, save a child" campaign.
Written by STEVEN FRASHER
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04 May 2003
Silat to be introduced in Selangor schools
SHAH ALAM, May 4 (Bernama) -- The Selangor government is taking steps to introduce silat in schools to help improve discipline among students.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo said a working paper on this was being drawn up and a special allocation would be given for the project.
"We are planning to set up silat arenas in schools for students to undergo training to boost their self-esteem to ward off social ills," he told reporters after opening the biennial general meeting of the Silat Lincah Association of Malaysia (PSSLM) here today.
He praised PSSLM for opening its membership to non-Malays, saying this could help to foster unity among the various races.
PSSLM had attracted 850,000 members, including 3,000 Chinese and Indians, since its inception in 1966, he said.
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Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo said a working paper on this was being drawn up and a special allocation would be given for the project.
"We are planning to set up silat arenas in schools for students to undergo training to boost their self-esteem to ward off social ills," he told reporters after opening the biennial general meeting of the Silat Lincah Association of Malaysia (PSSLM) here today.
He praised PSSLM for opening its membership to non-Malays, saying this could help to foster unity among the various races.
PSSLM had attracted 850,000 members, including 3,000 Chinese and Indians, since its inception in 1966, he said.
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22 April 2003
Five shortlisted for youth ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR, Mon. - Five outstanding Malaysians have been shortlisted to be the first Malaysian Youth Ambassador.
Chan Yuen-Li, 35, Aziwahija Yeop, 31, Jerry Kamit, 27, Maznah Zulklifi, 30, and Ang John Wei, 17, were selected for outstanding performance in their respective fields.
In conjunction with National Youth Day 2003, the Youth and Sports Ministry is introducing the idea to recognise achievements of Malaysian youths and youth associations.
Minister Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein announced this at the launching of the National Youth Day 2003 theme and logo here today.
Other activities include a youth showcase exhibition, annual youth convention, national youth award and youth association award.
Hishammuddin said the ambassador would be selected based on outstanding performance at both national and international levels.
"Their contribution to society will be acknowledged and they will also be the role model for Malaysian youths," he said.
The five shortlisted candidates were selected out of 28 nominations from various categories such as arts, sports, entrepreneur, information technology, innovation and career.
Ang, the youngest candidate out of 28 nominations, was selected for his contribution in the IT field. The Terengganuborn Ang has represented the country at international conferences around the world, giving talks on specific subjects.
Silat exponent Aziwahija started the art at the age of 13 and at 14, was conducting his own class of 30 students.
"I hope to further develop the art and someday introduce Malaysia as a land synonymous with silat," said Aziwahija.
Chan is an active sports competitor, while Kamit is an ethnic music player specialising in the sape. Maznah is a television personality who is also into paragliding.
The ambassador will be selected through a public SMS voting system.
The National Youth Day themed Driving the Nation's Excellence will be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad at Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, on May 15.
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Chan Yuen-Li, 35, Aziwahija Yeop, 31, Jerry Kamit, 27, Maznah Zulklifi, 30, and Ang John Wei, 17, were selected for outstanding performance in their respective fields.
In conjunction with National Youth Day 2003, the Youth and Sports Ministry is introducing the idea to recognise achievements of Malaysian youths and youth associations.
Minister Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein announced this at the launching of the National Youth Day 2003 theme and logo here today.
Other activities include a youth showcase exhibition, annual youth convention, national youth award and youth association award.
Hishammuddin said the ambassador would be selected based on outstanding performance at both national and international levels.
"Their contribution to society will be acknowledged and they will also be the role model for Malaysian youths," he said.
The five shortlisted candidates were selected out of 28 nominations from various categories such as arts, sports, entrepreneur, information technology, innovation and career.
Ang, the youngest candidate out of 28 nominations, was selected for his contribution in the IT field. The Terengganuborn Ang has represented the country at international conferences around the world, giving talks on specific subjects.
Silat exponent Aziwahija started the art at the age of 13 and at 14, was conducting his own class of 30 students.
"I hope to further develop the art and someday introduce Malaysia as a land synonymous with silat," said Aziwahija.
Chan is an active sports competitor, while Kamit is an ethnic music player specialising in the sape. Maznah is a television personality who is also into paragliding.
The ambassador will be selected through a public SMS voting system.
The National Youth Day themed Driving the Nation's Excellence will be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad at Putra Stadium, Bukit Jalil, on May 15.
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